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Volvo B7 vs Volvo V40: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Volvo B7
90%
MOT pass rate · 10 vehicles
Volvo V40
74%
MOT pass rate · 171,790 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volvo B7 (90%) and Volvo V40 (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Volvo B7 Volvo V40
MOT pass rate 90% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 10% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 0.2 ✓ 1.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 1,131,152 mi 106,048 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 10 171,790

Most common faults

Volvo B7

  1. Air pipe mounting bracket above offside front wheel insecure.
  2. Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
  3. Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  5. Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
  6. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Volvo V40

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Volvo B7 (90%) and Volvo V40 (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volvo B7 report Full Volvo V40 report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.